Two or three weeks ago, we saw that there was a shift in the position of Ukraine's partners and allies, both bilaterally and in NATO. Everybody was holding off on doing anything, because there was a concern that any action would be Russian provocation. We then saw a shift, starting with the United Kingdom and then the United States.
I've lost track of how many planeloads of ammunition and missiles have been sent by those allies, and the growing list of countries—yesterday, it was Poland and Denmark. All of that gear and all of that kit do several things. It is morally important for Ukrainians to know that they have literal aid from these partners all over the world for their own self-defence. It is technologically advanced gear that they don't necessarily have, so there is an element of that.
We need to remember that nobody hopes to use this defensive equipment. This is the worst-case scenario, if Russian tanks were to cross the border or if Russian airplanes were to bomb—God forbid—major cities or infrastructure in Ukraine. Helping Ukraine defend itself actually extends, as you said, the work of Operation Unifier. We're there to help Ukrainians defend themselves. There's no ask to send combat troops from Canada or anywhere else. That's never been anything that Ukraine has asked for.
The sanctions are important. We're pushing for sanctions now. It's very clear that Putin keeps adding more and more of his military personnel to the deployment, so we think he should be facing some consequences now, as opposed to the day after or the afternoon after he decides he should roll in.